Pokemon GO: Rediscover Kanto Event Bonuses, Duration, and More

This guide goes over the dates, times, bonuses, research, and other aspects of the Rediscover Kanto event in Pokemon GO.

Pokemon GO Rediscover Kanto Event Date and Time

You’ll have plenty of time to discover, rediscover, or even re-rediscover Kanto in Pokemon GO: the event lasts from Monday, April 22 at 10:00 AM to Thursday, May 9 at 8:00 PM PDT. Check out the table below for the event start and end dates and times for different time zones:

Pokemon GO Rediscover Kanto Event Bonuses

The following bonuses will be in effect as part of the Pokemon GO Rediscover Kanto event:

• Receive increased XP for a seven (7) day Pokemon catch streak.
• Receive increased XP for a seven (7) day PokeStop spin streak.
• Friendship levels will increase faster when opening Gifts, trading Pokemon, and battling together in raids, Gyms, and Trainer Battles.
• Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle have an increased chance of being shiny when encountered in the wild in their respective biomes.

Pokemon GO Rediscover Kanto Wild Encounters

The following Pokemon from Kanto will be appearing in specific biomes, which are new to Pokemon GO starting with the Rediscover Kanto event. All the following Pokemon will also be available outside of their respective biomes but with less frequency.

Forest Biome Pokemon

Mountain Biome Pokemon

Beach Biome Pokemon

The beach biome can be found near bodies of water including lakes and rivers, not just beaches.

City Biome Pokemon

The city biome can be found in towns and other populated locations besides cities.

Pokemon GO Rediscover Kanto Featured Attacks

The Kanto starters will learn featured attacks when evolved during the Rediscover Kanto event. The following table includes the Pokemon, how to obtain them, and their featured attack.

Pokemon GO Rediscover Kanto Pokemon Debut

It’s not just familiar faces that star during the Rediscover Kanto event. Wiglett will make its Pokemon GO debut, appearing in the beach biome. Wiglett can be evolved into Wugtrio by using 50 Wiglett Candy. As of the Rediscover Kanto event, this evolutionary line cannot be shiny.

Pokemon GO Rediscover Kanto Event Exclusive Special Research

Log in to Pokemon GO during the Rediscover Kanto event to unlock a five-part exclusive Special Research. The tasks and rewards for the Special Research are as follows:

Rediscover Kanto Special Research Part 1/5

The rewards for completing all the above tasks are:

• 5000 XP,
• 2500 Stardust,
• and 1 Lucky Egg.

Rediscover Kanto Special Research Part 2/5

The rewards for completing all the above tasks are:

• 5000 XP,
• 2500 Stardust,
• and 3 Fast TMs.

Rediscover Kanto Special Research Part 3/5

The rewards for completing all the above tasks are:

• 5000 XP,
• 2500 Stardust,
• and 3 Charged TMs.

Rediscover Kanto Special Research Part 4/5

The rewards for completing all the above tasks are:

• 5000 XP,
• 2500 Stardust,
• and 1 Lure Module.

Rediscover Kanto Special Research Part 5/5

The rewards for completing all the above tasks are:

• 10,000 Stardust,
• and 1 Incubator.

Special Research doesn’t expire, so you can take as much (or as little) time as you need to complete these daunting tasks.

Pokemon GO Rediscover Kanto Field Research

Finally, there will be event-themed Field Research tasks. Each task will be to “Power up Pokemon 5 times,” and the reward will be 25 Mega Energy for either Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise. This will make it clear when the task is part of the Rediscover Kanto event and not the Sustainability Week 2024 event.